ENDURANCE IN SPORT 2E

This second volume of an encyclopedia prepared by the IOC Medical Commission in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine. Sixty-four contributed chapters detail what is known about various aspects of endurance performance: biological bases and associated functional capacities; psychological aspects; measurement; principles of preparation; specific population groups children, pregnant women, the elderly, disabled; environmental aspects of endurance training (hyperthermia, hypothermia, hydration, high altitude, air pollutants, time zone shifts); clinical aspects; and specific issues pertaining to running, swimming, rowing, cross-country ski racing, cycling, and the triathlon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)